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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Steel tubing and casing
NAICS 331210 - Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
SIC 3312 - Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 194
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 130,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,712
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $864,357 18,711,098 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $365,992 56,659 kW-months/year $6.46
Electricity Fees $92,724 - $ -
Natural Gas $783,805 249,079 MMBtu $3.15
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,106,878
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $419,810 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $408,720
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$211,550
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $81,890 - - - $129,660 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$81,890
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$129,660
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$51,450
Cost:
$2,000
$44,500 824,000 $6,950 1,279 - - - - - - $44,500
824,000
kWh
$6,950
1,279
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$45,950
Cost:
$50,800
$40,110 742,790 $5,840 1,230 - - - - - - $40,110
742,790
kWh
$5,840
1,230
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$43,700
Cost:
$147,000
- - $43,700 9,200 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$43,700
9,200
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$29,120
Cost:
$50
$25,410 470,670 $3,710 781 - - - - - - $25,410
470,670
kWh
$3,710
781
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$24,370
Cost:
-
- - - - $24,370 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,370
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$11,090
Cost:
$7,840
$11,090 205,400 - - - - - - - - $11,090
205,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$2,190
Cost:
-
$2,190 40,500 - - - - - - - - $2,190
40,500
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$390
Cost:
$525
- - - - - - $390 124 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$390
124
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$419,810
Cost:
$213,215
$123,300 2,283,360 $60,200 12,490 $106,260 - $390 124 $129,660 - $123,300
2,283,360
kWh
$60,200
12,490
kW-months/year
$106,260
-
$
$390
124
MMBtu
$129,660
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$408,720
Cost:
$205,375
$112,210 2,077,960 $60,200 12,490 $106,260 - $390 124 $129,660 - $112,210
2,077,960
kWh
$60,200
12,490
kW-months/year
$106,260
-
$
$390
124
MMBtu
$129,660
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost